Idaho Centennial Ladies' Open
The Idaho Centennial Ladies' Open was a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1963 in Boise, Idaho. The 54-hole event was held 60 years ago at Hillcrest Country Club over the Labor Day weekend, Saturday through Monday.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Boise, Idaho |
| Established | 1963 |
| Course(s) | Hillcrest Country Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 54 holes |
| Prize fund | $7,500 |
| Month played | August - September |
| Final year | 1963 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 210 Mickey Wright (1963) |
| To par | −3 Mickey Wright (1963) |
| Final champion | |
 Mickey Wright | |
Mickey Wright won the event by four strokes over runner-up Kathy Whitworth; both players shot 68 (−3) in the final round.[1] Tied for third at 215 (+2) were Shirley Englehorn of Caldwell and Marlene Hagge.[2][3] It was Wright's 10th of 13 victories on the LPGA Tour in 1963, and her 49th of 82 career wins. Whitworth won the previous week in Ogden, Utah,[4] and the following week in Spokane, Washington.[5]
The centennial referred to the establishment of the Idaho Territory in 1863; statehood for Idaho came 27 years later in 1890.
Winner
| Year | Date | Champion | Country | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Sep 2 | Mickey Wright | United States | 72-70-68=210 | −3 | 4 strokes | Kathy Whitworth | 7,500 | 1,200 |
References
- "Wright ties LPGA record by winning 10th tourney". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 3, 1963. p. 3B.
- "Spokane next for LPGA gals". Deseret News & Telegram. (Salt Lake City, Utah). UPI. September 3, 1963. p. B-3.
- "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1960-1969" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- "Kathy Whitworth gets win". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. August 26, 1963. p. 11.
- Missildine, Harry (September 9, 1963). "Kathy's power game beats lengthy Esme". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 10.